Quarter 1, 2007
BENCHMARK MAP
July 31 – September 29
Today in Science 7/31/06
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Review Contract (Due 8/3) (10pts)
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Safety
Class Rules
Lab Expectations in Lab book (10pts)
Supplies Needed For Lab
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ring binder
 Composition book – College ruled
Science 8/1-2/06
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Place Lab Book and Contract on your
desk
Fill out Assignment Page
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On page one of your Lab Book List:
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10pts for Contract
10pts for Lab Expectations
Lab Expectations #1 -#9
Bio Poem (10pts)
Science 8/3/06 – 8/7/06
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Complete Bio-Poem Presentations(10pts)
Work on Collage (20pts)
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On sheet of paper make a collage of what
science is to you.
On the back of the collage write or attach
1page describing your collage.
Present your Collage (10pts)
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Due date: 8/7/06
Science 8/4/06
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HYPERSPACE (electronic source, video)
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Standard 2: The Scientific Process: NATURE OF SCIENCE—
Understand that science, technology, and society are interrelated
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In your lab book list and explain (6pts total)
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The student: Explains how the evidence found in a wide variety of print and
electronic sources (e.g., video, database programs, internet) can be used to
develop conclusions.
Three things you learned from Hyperspace
Three Questions you still have from Hyperspace
Work on Collage (20pts)
Present your Collage (10pts)
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Due date: 8/7/06
Science 8/7-8/06
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Place Collage and Rubric on Desk (Due Today)
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Complete SELF ASSESSMENT
Complete PEER ASSESSMENT
Turn in Completed Rubric and Collage
HYPERSPACE (electronic source, video)
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In your lab book list and explain (6pts total)
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Three more things you learned from Hyperspace
Three more Questions you still have from Hyperspace
Science 8/8-9/06
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Present your Collage (10pts)
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Bring Complete Science Collage and Write-up with
Rubric to front of class
Peer and Self Assessment must be complete before
presentation
Get Ready for EGGHEAD Project!!! (100pts)
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Read grading rubric at home
Ask questions you have next class period
DUE: 8/17/06
Additional resource: www.wikipedia.org
Science 8/10-11/06
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Collage Presentations(10pts)
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When called Bring Complete Science Collage and
Write-up to front of class
Peer and Self Assessment must be complete before
presentation
Don’t forget EGGHEAD Project!!! (100pts)
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Ask questions if you don’t understand the rubric
DUE: 8/17/06
Presentation
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, SHOWTIME, then you start
 HI, My name is __________.
 Today I am presenting my Science Collage.
 This collection of pictures represent science to
me because__________…
 Are there any questions? (wait 7 seconds)
 Answer any questions.
 SAY, Thank you
 Audience will applause (clap, clap, clap)
Science 8/14/06
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Don’t forget EGGHEAD Project!!! (100pts)
DUE: 8/17/06 (THIS THURSDAY)
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Ask questions if you don’t understand the rubric
Take out Formal Science Write-up for Get The Yolk
Out
Work on both write-ups and I will come by and
check them for completeness and accuracy
Review EcoColumn rubric and make plans with
your team mates on collection of supplies
needed for the project. (Supplies DUE: 8/21/06)
Science 8/15/06 (P6: 8/16/06)
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Don’t forget EGGHEAD Project!!! (100pts)
DUE: 8/17/06 (THIS THURSDAY)
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Ask questions if you don’t understand the rubric
Review EcoColumn rubric and make plans with
your team mates on collection of supplies
needed for the project. (Supplies DUE: 8/21/06)
OPEN TEXT Science Explorer From Bacteria to
Plants to pgs.14-15 and READ Mystery Object
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Start a Formal Write-up in your lab book that will
allow you to reach the Goal presented to you in the
project.
Table 1: EcoColumn Observation
Day Day
1
2
Growth of
Plant in
millimeter
s (mm)
Day
3
Day
4
Day
5
Day
6
Day
7
Science 8/16/06
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Complete EcoColumn Mystery Object
draft scientific write-up in your lab book.
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Title, Problem, Hypothesis, Questions (found
in Get Started on pg.15), Procedure,
Observations (including a table) should be
complete today. (12pts)
Each team discusses and then turns in one
sheet of paper at end of class with Get
Started Questions written out and answered.
(10pts)
Jungle
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IN YOUR LAB BOOK
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Three things you learned
Three questions you have
Science 8/17-21/06
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Place EcoColumn supplies in proper box
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Write name, team number, and period on supplies
Place EGGHEAD at your desk (100pts total)
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Present your EGGHEAD to your Team
Complete SELF and PEER evaluations on your pink
sheets.
Turn in complete graded rubrics (pink sheets) to me.
If you do not have your egghead turn in 1 written
page on a loose leaf paper telling me why you don’t
have it, (if this page is not turned in you lose 20pts)
Each team discusses and then turns in one sheet of
paper at end of class with Get Started Questions
written out and answered. (10pts)
Science 8/21-22/06
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Place EcoColumn supplies on your desk
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Write name, team number, and period on supplies
(Complete build by 8/24/06)
Write on one sheet of paper team members names
and what supplies they brought in. (turn this sheet in
to me -2pts per day if you did not bring anything in)
Construct your EcoColumn
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Bring Bottles up to me with lines marked where you want
me to cut them.
Must wear GOGGLES when up in front of class with me
EcoColumn Mystery Object Write-up Due 8/31
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Must be in proper Lab Report Format
Must include a table and graph in observation section
Must include at least 7 days of observations
Science 8/24/06
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Place your Assignment sheet on your desk and
fill it out
You will be assessed on the following;
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Contract
Lab Expectations
Bio Poem
Collage
Egghead
Hyperspace
EcoColumn Mystery Object
Lab Book Daily Entries
Peer Evaluation
Total:
10pts
10pts
10pts
30pts
100pts
6pts
12 pts
12pts
12pts
202pts
Rubric for Egghead Project
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4. List
1. Describe 2. Explain
why famous contribution Construct Sources of
Egghead
Information
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Construct
Diorama
20pts
1 page
describing what
made them
famous
1 page
explaining
contribution
No holes or
cracks
showing –
looks like
scientist
4 sources of
information
listed
Criteria 14 in shoe
box size
diorama
15pts
¾ page
describing why
famous
¾ page
contributions
No holes or
cracks
showing –
does not
look like…
3 sources of
information
listed
3 criteria in
diorama
10pts
½ page why
famous
½ page
contributions
Some holes or
cracks showing
– does not look
like scientist
2 Sources of
information
listed
2 criteria in
diorama
5pts
¼ page why
famous
¼ page
contributions
Holes and cracks
showing, egg not
empty, no face on
egg
1 source listed
1 criteria in
diorama
Science 8/28-31/06
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PLACE your ECOCOLUMN at your desk
Read pgs 16-23 From Bacteria to Plants Text
Complete Section 1 Review p.23 (14pts)
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Complete Check Your Progress p.23 (10pts)
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Write out questions and answers in your lab book
This is your first observation for EcoColumn Mystery
Object write up.
Start Skills Lab pg.24 (Controlling Variables)
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This is an example of how parts of your EcoColumn
Write Up might look like.
LOOK CLOSELY at the DATA TABLE
8/30-31/06
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PLACE EcoColumn at your desk
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What is Life?
Write EcoColumn Observations in Data Table
(SHOULD BE MAKING OBSERVATIONS FOR
DAY 3 OR 4 )
COMPLETE KEY term DEFINITIONS in your
lab book as you read Section 1, pgs 16-23
(28pts) (key terms can be found on pg. 43)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS p.23 (14pts) and
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS pg.23 (10pts)
AFTER ALL of the ABOVE is COMPLETE
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Bring Egghead to front of room for presentation
(10pts)
Chapter 1, Section 1, Key Terms
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ORGANISM, CELL, UNICELLULAR,
MULITCELLULAR, DEVELOPMENT,
STIMULUS, RESPONSE, REPRODUCE,
SPONTANEOUS GENERATION,
CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT,
MANIPULATED VARIABLE,
AUTOTROPH, HETEROTROPH,
HOMEOSTASIS.
9/5-7/06 Science
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Place EcoColumn at your desk
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Read Pages 25-42 in Text
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You should be beyond day 7 observation
Write Final Draft for EcoColumn Mystery Object on
Loose Leaf Paper for me to check TODAY!
Define Terms for Sec. 2, Sec. 3, & Sec. 4 in your lab
book. (Terms found on pg.43) (22pts) Due 9/7
Answer Questions for Sec. 2 pg 27, Sec. 3 pg 37, &
Sec. 4 pg 42. (Write out Quest. And Ans. In your lab
book) (24pts) Due 9/7
Bring Egghead to front of room for presentation
(10pts) COMPLETED BY WEDNESDAY
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Tell what made your scientist famous and what
his/her contribution(s) were to the science world
Science 9/7-8/06
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Complete Chapter 1 Sections 2, 3, and 4 key
terms (11 total) (22pts) and 12 review questions
(24pts). (Look on pgs 25-43)
If I call your name come up and collect your
EcoColumn MYSTERY OBJECT Formal Lab
Report
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2.
Complete Self and Peer Evaluation using BLUE
rubric.
Complete SLC Peer Evaluation using PINK rubric
Science 9/11/06 (P1)
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2.
Complete Chapter 1 Sections 2, 3, and 4 key
terms (11 total) (22pts) and 12 review questions
(24pts). (Look on pgs 25-43)
If I call your name come up and collect your
EcoColumn MYSTERY OBJECT Formal Lab
Report
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2.
Complete Self and Peer Evaluation using BLUE
rubric.
Complete SLC Peer Evaluation using PINK rubric
Science 9/11-12/06 P4, P5, P6, P7
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2.
Complete Chapter 1 Sections 2, 3, and 4 key
terms (11 total) (22pts) and 12 review questions
(24pts). (Look on pgs 25-43) DUE 9/12/06
Bring Egghead to front of room for presentation
(10pts) COMPLETED BY TODAY
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Tell what made your scientist famous and what
his/her contribution(s) were to the science world
Read Botanical Field Trip Handout:
1. Define Highlighted Terms and Words
you do not know.
Science 9/12-14/06
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Collect UH Botanical Field Trip Guide from
front of room (write partners/group members
name on paper)
Highlight or Underline Terms in you are
unfamiliar with.
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Define these terms in your lab book.
Fill in answers to questions as we review the field
trip.
JUNGLE: Write 3 things you learned about on
your green handouts next to the tree the video
discussed
Science 9/14/06
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JUNGLE: Write 3 things you learned about
on your green handouts next to the tree the
video discussed
Write 3 and 3 in your lab book
Draw a Jungle (Community Ecology) Food
Web that represents what you saw in the
video
FOOD WEB
Science 9/16/06
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Botanical Field Trip today
Science 9/18-20/06
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COMPLETE Botanical Field Trip (BFT)
handout, and all requirements on BFT rubric.
Complete Rubric with Peer and Self Score (Blue
Sheet)
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Due 9/21/06 (100pts)
Science 9/21/06
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Exchange both BFT write ups, guide book, and
blue rubric with a teammate
Present your plants to your teammate
Complete Rubric with Peer and Self Score (Blue
Sheet)
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Due Today (100pts)
Turn EVERYTHING in to ME at the end of
class
Science 2nd ½ , 1st ¼ Grade
Start on EcoColumn Food Web after you give me grades
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You will be assessed on the following;
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Chap. 1 Sec. 1 voc
Mys. Obj. EcoColumn obs.
GLO worksheet
EcoColumn Write up
Jungle
Lab Book
Botanical Field Trip Blue
Botanical Field Trip Map
Chp.1 Sec. 2,3,4, voc.
Chp. 1 Sec 1,2,3,4, Ques.
14pts
10pts
39pts
100pts
6pts
24pts
100 pts
20pts
22pts
32pts
Science 9/25-27/06
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Complete your EcoColumn Food Web on the yellow
paper (20pts), AND Food Web Worksheet on white paper
(23pts). NOTE: THIS IS NOT A CONCEPT MAP
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Include arrows showing which way the energy is flowing
throughout the system
Label all organisms (including type of organism)
Include organisms you would like to see in your ecocolumn as
well as those that are already in there
Create a grading rubric for this activity (must add up to 20pts)
Due 9/28/06 Thursday
Start Project 4 “Become a Moss Expert” pg.109
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Read project and complete GET STARTED
Answer the 2 questions, make your list and compare.
EcoColumn Food Web Rubric
Complete Rubric TODAY
Energy Flow in
EcoColumn is Described
using arrows
4 Arrows used are pointing in the
correct direction (pointing to the
organisms that are doing the
eating), and starting with the Sun.
3
2
1
Organisms are
Labeled with
common name
Organisms
are labeled
by type of
organism
Included organisms
presently in ecocolumn and
organisms you would like to
see in the ecocolumn
Used Creativity
and Color
Common Name of
organism is written
under the organism
and spelled correctly
Type of organism
is written under
common name
and spelled
correctly.
All organisms presently in
ecocolumn are displayed
including at least 4 additional
organisms that could go in your
ecocolumn
Food web is an accurate
representation of your
ecocolumn and color is
used throughout the food
web.
The Ultimate Guide to the
Ultimate Living Thing -- YOU
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The Ultimate Guide to the HUMAN BODY
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Write 3&3 in your lab book. (6pts)
Answer the following Questions in your lab book
(6pts)
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What systems were discussed in the DVD?
How is this DVD related to your EcoColumn project
and food web?